Problem with DVD writer

I wasn’t using my DVD writer for few months. I shifted my house recently. When I need to use it, it is not working.

It is SONY DVD RW (original). It doesn’t give any trouble for reading CD or DVD. When it comes to matter of writing, the problem starts.

Funny thing is that I could write CD but not DVD. When I try to write DVD, I get a message box saying power calibration error.

I searched about this error in google and I got some good answers. There were few methods which might rectify this error.

These are the methods which I followed but the problem still remains.

1) I try to write with minimum speed “2x” using Nero.

2) I reinstalled Nero.

3) I removed Nero using uninstaller which cleared even the registry of it.

4) I used different version of Nero.

5) I tried CD burner XP pro despite Nero.

6) I disabled the IMAPI service. It is found under Control panel->Administrative tools->Services. Now I have put that in manual.

7) I used DVD cleaning lens.

8) I reinserted IDE & power cable of DVD drive.

9) I removed the DVD drive completely and cleaned the lens manually with soft cloth.

10) ‘I checked my DVD drive in another computer. It worked fine. Even I could write DVD.’

11) I reinserted the drive in my computer and restarted.

12) BIOS didn’t detect the drive. I tried several times.

13) I reinserted the IDE cable from the motherboard.

14) BIOS detected the drive but it is not shown in windows explorer.

The removable storages are those for workstations.

• I scanned the hardware from device manager. Even it didn’t detect.
• I downloaded doug knox software which is used fix registry of cd/dvd.
• Doug knox function is to remove the upper and lower filters completely from the registry .
• I double clicked that program and it asked me to restart the system to apply changes. Problem still exists.
• So finally I tried manually the function of doug knox.

There are two filters upper and lower filters in registry which would make disappear of the cd/dvd drive.

Run->regedit->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->System->Current control set->class->{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

But those upper and lower filters were not present already in the right pane.

I gonna try one more time reinserting the ide cables and power cables of DVD drive and the cables connected to the motherboard.

Now I have changed the jumper. My hard disk was in master and DVD drive was in slave. After changing DVD drive to master, it is visible in windows explorer.

A new problem arose. When I double click the drive, it says incorrect function. Then I rectified it by enabling the check box “Enable CD recording on this drive.”

I have checked by changing SMPS also.I tried to write DVD but still power calibration error exists.

3rd semester

              

                   My 3rd semester exams were finished  by November 23rd. I got 2 weeks holidays. College reopens on December 9.

                   I spent my entire semester gleefully. Myself and my friends went to movie and celebrated Aravindh’s birthday http://snipurl.com/tk1ep in beach which was an unforgettable day.

                                 I didn’t work hard for my exams. Actually, I was keep on changing my study patterns. Nothing suited me. Even if some methods suited me, it doesn’t help me even for a month.

                                 I like to spend more time with computer.  It doesn’t mean that I watch only movies and play games. Besides watching movies, I read articles based on   education “http://www.studyhacks.com”, personality development “http://www.stevepavlina.com, http://www.scotthyoung.com” and some novels.

                                  I read some articles on “time management”. I came across an article “The Notebook Method”, by Calnewport http://snipurl.com/tk1dl. He said that “writing is one of the best methods for preparing examinations. Writing makes you remember”. This sounds a silly method. It sounded a common method but I have never tried that.

                                   By the time my semester exams started. There are large portions that I have to accomplish in a short period of time. I started studying the corresponding subjects just the previous day of the exams. This time I used “Notebook method” even though I knew, it was too late.

                                   Better be late than never. I worked 6 hours to the maximum for each exam. That was not sufficient. But I covered a lot of portions. I worked on important sums on maths. And other subjects I understood the concepts and I wrote the points in my notebook. Some concepts I even practiced twice by writing.

                                   Some subjects I found it easy. Other subjects were really hard. There were unexpected questions and problems in the question paper. The last minute preparation didn’t help much.

                                    I don’t care about my GPA in this semester. But I found my method of learning. I realized that “writing once is always better than reading twice”. There is a wise saying

                      “When you hear – you forget,

                      When you see – you remember,

                          When you do – you know.”

I came to know the worth of this method only after I have implemented.

Be aware in ecstacy

It was Aravindh's birthday. Myself, ganesh, lokesh & promod went to aravindh's house around 10 am. We were chatting to go somewhere like movie, city centre, spencer... on that day.

Aravindh's mom prepared dinner for us. We finished it with a hot soup. The dinner was very good. We chose the idea of going for a movie. It was noon around 1 pm. There were no shows at that time and there weren't any good movies running at that time.

We decided not to go for movie. So, we went to pramod's house to spend the time by watching some movie in computer. We reached his house at 1:30 pm. He brought us some snacks and we watched youtube videos & songs in net. We spent 2 hrs in his house.

Pramod gave an idea of going to beach. Everyone liked that idea. It was around 3:30 pm. Beach was about 12 kms from his house. Aravindh brought his bike. Pramod brought 2 & we started to move. We reached the beach in 25 min. We were in the sea shore for 15 min. Then we moved a little inside.

I was in ecstacy & i moved further inside. The water level was upto my chest. When pramod saw me, he too accompanied me. We took pictures in cell phones. Aravindh & lokesh warned us not to go deep. But we didn't listen. We stayed there & enjoyed the tides. We both know to swim. That confidence made us to go further deep.

Ganesh watched us enjoying & he too wanted to experience it. We three stood holding each other hands tightly. The water level reached till neck.

I said to him, this could be the happiest day i ever spent with friends. Ganesh & pramod are taller than me. The tides were coming huge.

One tide was coming to our head. We realised that we are being pulled by sea. So, we started coming out. Pramod moved quickly outwards. I struggled, as i was standing on the tip of the toe. But the sea pulled us more. Ganesh couldn't hold & he doesn't know to swim.

He immediately caught my body & we both started to struggle. He didn't let me swim as he needed help. I was locked. The tide smashed us & we were under the water for few seconds. I was struggling to come out of him.

I decided to escape from him first. I have no other choice than to push him aside so that i could swim. I knew that he can't swim, but I pushed him aside.

In a matter of second, I swimmed by free style & came outwards. Then I turned & watched ganesh going inside. Pramod & myself caught his hands. But we couldn't pull him, since we were also being pulled. In the mean time aravindh & lokesh watched us struggling & came to help us.

We four pulled ganesh. Union is Strength. We reached the shore soon. Nothing happened to ganesh. Everybody is fine.

I realised my mistake, that one shouldn't risk life in enjoyment. Because of my ecstacy, we almost risked our lives.

But we enjoyed the day. We decided to celebrate our every birthday by coming to beach, without taking risks. "Ecstacy is the fullest attainment of joy". Live & let others live in ecstacy.

Luck

LUCK

He worked by day,
And toiled by night.
He gave up play;
And some delight.
Dry books he read,
New things to learn.
And forged ahead,
Success to earn.
He plodded on with
Faith and pluck;
And when he won
Men called it luck.

Let us pierce out the ignorance

Let us pierce out the ignorance

Today our people are just like owl,
Doesn't know their brilliance.
Only in the dark they make howl
Perhaps due to ignorance.

I threw the stones in the shore
And came, after radiance.
Later i knew, they value for crores
Perhaps due to ignorance.

Someone gave him a piece of treacly
I tried to hindrance
But soon his condition gone to ghastly
He died due to ignorance.

Lion came and sat on the well
Seeing his face fuzzily
Jumped into well to kill it's hell,
Perhaps due to folly.

We are still living in ignorance
Ignorant makes panic
Common, let us woe to kill ignorance
Then our life would be classic.

Life for today

Life for today

The gift from the God is our life,
Spending it worthy would be nice,
Instead of taking the knife,
Make use of the brain wise.

Life is wrapped with impediments,
Those who come athwart are winners.
Everything solves in the way you implement.
Realize that-You could be a runner.

People live today in ignorance,
Doesn't know their brilliance.
Manifest all your talents-
By leaving your devil arrogant.

Live a life of integrity,
Use your words with humility,
Do the work with dedication,
Soon you get fame from the nation.

The tides of the sea comes to shore,
Lion with a bold makes a roar,
So, Use your life and earn a crore,
That would make you never bore.

Poem

Poem

Use your words with humility,
Make your 'self' with stability,
Do the things with creativity,
And soon you will fame in Nationality.

Do the work with dedication
And never think of hesitation,
Use your time with calculation,
And complete the work with perfection.

Erase your thought of negativity,
Make our mind with generosity,
Do not seek any publicity,
And live a life of simplicity.

A Weekly Plan

Planning is the first step to enter the door of success. The following steps are nothing but following the plan.

Before planning you need to decide 'what you want'. First enlist the things that you want to accomplish in a week.

Enlisting the works that you want to complete in a week gives you clarity. They are short term goals. If you haven't enlisted, first make that as a goal.

Then comes to the real game 'PLANNING'. To fire something you need a target. In akin, to accomplish your work you need proper and efficient plans.

There are totally 168 hours in a week. First calculate how many hours that you need for your routine work for one day. Routine work in the sense brushing, bathing, eating, sleeping.

An average person takes 6 hours sleep. Then 3 hours for bathing, breakfast, dinner for one day. If you are going school or college, another 8 hours you spend. So finally you have 7 hours left in weekdays(Monday-Friday) and 15 hours in weekends. Take 12 hours weekends and 5 hours in week days for your entertainment. Finally you have full 48 hours per week. This is the time you have to spend usefully.

Now organize the tasks. You know your own capability of how much concept you can make in an hour. Your goal is to finish up the tasks in one week that you enlisted. Be fixed in your goal, but flexible in your plan. There may be some unavoidable circumstances that you may not follow the plan. The following day you have to speed up your other activities and daily routines in order to compensate the unfinished task.

Concentrate only on the task that you undertake. The more you focus, less time you would take to complete the task. It does not matter how much time you study. "How much you studied is important".

Study = Time spent x intensity of focus.

If you are able to follow your weekly plan, then step ahead. Plan for a month. Plan for the year what are the other courses that you want to complete. Visualize your future how you wanna be in 5 years. Think beyond.

Many times I have planned but didn't follow. Because i planned a lot more than I am capable of to finish within that bound of time. So know your capability and the time span and plan accordingly.

I wrote this blog only after I have implemented it. My 2nd semester ended on 22 in the month of June. i planned the tasks on that night. These are my tasks for that week.

An eight day holiday plan(22 to 30).
1) Finishing two hardware books.
2) One novel (Fountain head)
3) 25 articles (www.stevepavlina.com)
4) 2 hours playing badminton everyday.
5) 1 hour jogging.
6) Learning shorthand.

The plan worked for me. Everyone has their own ideas, style and methods. This suited for me. 'Put it in writing what you wanna do is the best way to get clarity'.

Success

One gets success if he just succeed the failures. Then what failure means? The result that makes one unpleasant is failure. It means that not only the person who has lost everything is a failure person but also the person who doesn’t get better result of what he had expected.

What is the secret of success. It is making right decisions. How to make right decisions? It comes by experience. How do you get experience? Only after making wrong decisions. This sounds funny but it’s true.

I will suggest you some ideas to get over failures. Grab a paper and pencil. Writing it down is the better way to get clarity.

First of all, you have to be sure of your goal, whether it’s a short term like learning music or something or a long term goal i.e., career. If you haven’t set any goal yet, make that as your first goal. Create your own path i.e., goal and leave the trail. Let others follow you.

Clarity is the key:-

Now you have set the goal. For eg, Learning C program is your short term goal. It is time for now to prepare how to accomplish this goal. You have got some clarity. i.e, You very well know what you want exactly. Now set the time period of 40 days to finish this goal.

Fire –aim process:-

It is the time management that comes to you first. Write down the daily routines and fix 90 minutes for your goal everyday. It is this time where you gonna work to accomplish the goal and not by thinking else. You may not know how to proceed thro’ the goal. i.e, how to study this programming language with only a freak book? It is this fire aim process should be pursued. Just give it a shot.i.e, make an attempt of going thro’ that goal instead of doing nothing else. Always remember something is always better than nothing. Most people fails in aim fire process. Because they stuck up on the first step itself. They simply spend their time lavishly in aiming aim, aim…. Instead fire. Give a shot. Now you know some precision to your goal. Then aim for the goal.

Fix your goal, be flexible in your plans:-

Planning the day and following thro’ it is as important as fixing the goal. Fix our goal firmly. Execute it by planning but be flexible in it. You may not pursue your plan as you schedule. There may be unavoidable circumstances that could deviate your plan. Be flexible in it. A goal is simply accomplished by

Work(goal) = Time spent X Intensity of focus

accomplished

Managing the time and concentration that you give matters a lot to accomplish the goal.

Stop thinking what to do and do it.

Dreams could come true

Dreams could come true

The sky wrapped with dark clouds,

Thunder streaks came with great loud,

People were thunderstrucked by its sound,

One footed bird annoyed and that I found.

Then the sky showed with different hue,

Everyone turned up to have that view,

The entire land was weted with showers,

Trees then flourished with beautiful flowers.

At last, I realised that everything was dream,

Every dreams passed like stream,

In front of my eyes, I saw that bird,

It made me realize that Dreams could come true.

Kln

Dream

Dream

I read a matter with logic,

Then i chose a book of comic,

I saw a man doing magic,

I tried to do but ended as tragic.

I read a book which was romantic,

Then i saw a girl who made me erotic,

She came out by wearing a tunic,

And it was really fantastic.

Then i heard some music,

Song from panasonic,

And i started to dance,

She saw me at a glance.

Kln